Archived Summaries
Monday 24 April 2017
Market Close
Currency movement led to an early rally in crude prices on Monday but this was short lived as market switched focus to
signs of global oversupply. The number of active rigs in the U.S. reached a two-year high last week and there are questions over OPEC's production cuts and the impact they will have. Brent eased by 36 cents a barrel to close at $51.60, while WTI settled at $49.23, down 39 cents. In the gas markets, currency and oil movements were the main drivers and the gains of the morning session were pared back later in the session. Cooler temperatures forecast for the remainder of the week supported the prompt.


















